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The ongoing conflict is worsening the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. At the same time, humanitarian organisations are experiencing cuts in funding from their largest donors. “Despite millions of lives at risk, donors are cutting funding at this critical time” says NRC's Regional Director, Gabriella Waaijman.

Reconstruction has yet to begin, despair reigns

The humanitarian dimension in the aftermath of a peace agreement

Abdel Momen Abu Hujair, 47 years old, did not know that the beautiful house he built with his life savings would stand for only three years. The pain and agony he encounters every time he looks at the rubble is unimaginable. Abdel Monem has one son and three daughters, and works as a farmer in his family’s olive field and goat farm in Johr El-Diek in the eastern part of central Gaza.

Reconstruction has yet to begin, despair reigns

The humanitarian dimension in the aftermath of a peace agreement

“Despite improvements during the peace negotiations, the humanitarian situation in Colombia continues to be severe”, claims a new report assigned by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Many desks will stand empty when schools in Liberia reopen after having been been closed for more than seven months. “Increased poverty and stigma due to the Ebola crisis may acts as barriers to returning to school for a lot of children”, says Annelies Ollieuz, NORCAP education expert .

More than one million Ukrainians have been driven from their homes since the conflict started in March 2014.
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has now started relief operations to help civilians affected by the conflict